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Everything’s Illuminated: 6 Bioluminescent Organisms: Media

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Bioluminescence of the bitter oyster (Panellus stipticus)
The bitter oyster (Panellus stipticus) is a saprophytic fungus that is capable...
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time-lapse photo of fireflies
Time-lapse image of fireflies in the Catskill Mountains, New York. Firefly light...
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Water jelly (Aequorea victoria)
The medusa stage of the bioluminescent water jelly or crystal jelly (Aequorea...
Denise Allen
anglerfish
Linophryne bicornis, a species of bearded sea devil. Bearded sea devils...
Painted especially for Encyclopædia Britannica by Tom Dolan, under the supervision of Loren P. Woods, Chicago Natural History Museum
Lantern fish (Symbolophorus veranys)
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firefly
Terry Priest